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Cheers,
- Ira McDonald
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Network Working Group R. Droms
Request for Comments: 2489 Bucknell University
BCP: 29 January 1999
Category: Best Current Practice
Procedure for Defining New DHCP Options
Status of this Memo
This document specifies an Internet Best Current Practices for the
Internet Community, and requests discussion and suggestions for
improvements. Distribution of this memo is unlimited.
Copyright Notice
Copyright (C) The Internet Society (1999). All Rights Reserved.
Abstract
The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) provides a framework
for passing configuration information to hosts on a TCP/IP network.
Configuration parameters and other control information are carried in
tagged data items that are stored in the 'options' field of the DHCP
message. The data items themselves are also called "options."
New DHCP options may be defined after the publication of the DHCP
specification to accommodate requirements for conveyance of new
configuration parameters. This document describes the procedure for
defining new DHCP options.
1. Introduction
The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) [1] provides a
framework for passing configuration information to hosts on a TCP/IP
network. Configuration parameters and other control information are
carried in tagged data items that are stored in the 'options' field
of the DHCP message. The data items themselves are also called
"options." [2]
This document describes the procedure for defining new DHCP options.
The procedure will guarantee that:
* allocation of new option numbers is coordinated from a single
authority,
* new options are reviewed for technical correctness and
appropriateness, and
* documentation for new options is complete and published.
Droms Best Current Practice [Page 1]
RFC 2489 Defining New DCHP Options January 1999
As indicated in "Guidelines for Writing an IANA Considerations
Section in RFCs" (see references), IANA acts as a central authority
for assignment of numbers such as DHCP option codes. The new
procedure outlined in this document will provide guidance to IANA in
the assignment of new option codes.
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